Computer case question

stulid · 27 Nov 2011 at 20:13

andy888 said:
Cool, thanks.

1 more question, is there any reason why you opted for 4gb of RAM instead of 8GB? Is the extra 4GB unnecessary?

It was already over budget before I swapped the CPu and cooler out, never bothered putting more RAM back in to take it back up to £450.

andy888 · 27 Nov 2011 at 20:15

stulid said:
It was already over budget before I swapped the CPu and cooler out, never bothered putting more RAM back in to take it back up to £450.

Oh, okay

andy888 · 28 Nov 2011 at 18:30

Sorry to revive this thread, but im curious to whether the CD drive i currently have will work.

Also, I have the oppertunity to spend an extra £40 on this built, can I do any better parts-wise with this extra cash?

stulid · 28 Nov 2011 at 18:32

CD drive? if its CD only stick it in the bin.

If its a DVD drive, then look to see if it connects to your pc using something like this - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-064-AK&groupid=1929&catid=1928&subcat=

andy888 · 28 Nov 2011 at 18:34

stulid said:
CD drive? if its CD only stick it in the bin.

If its a DVD drive, then look to see if it connects to your pc using something like this - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-064-AK&groupid=1929&catid=1928&subcat=

Sorry, i meant DVD drive.

And yes it does connect using that cable

stulid · 28 Nov 2011 at 18:37

Thats a "B" grade GFX card with 3 month warranty - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-013-HS - is this of any concern to you?

andy888 · 28 Nov 2011 at 18:40

stulid said:
Thats a "B" grade GFX card with 3 month warranty - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-013-HS - is this of any concern to you?

To be honest, i'd rather pay the extra money and get a 'normal' one

stulid · 28 Nov 2011 at 18:41

andy888 · 28 Nov 2011 at 19:14

stulid said:

This is pretty much exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks.

andy888 · 28 Nov 2011 at 19:21

stulid said:

Are you sure the power supply is sufficent for the parts? If i want to upgrade my RAM at any point will I need a new psu?

Also when those parts say 'This week only' does that mean they will be on sale until next monday morning?

stulid · 28 Nov 2011 at 19:23

It is sufficient for that, more RAM wont increase the power usage at all, anything more powerful GFX wise will be an issue.

http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-6850-6870-crossfirex-review/4

Radeon HD 6850 x1
On your average system the card requires you to have a 450 Watt power supply unit.

Bare in mind the test system used by Guru3D is a more power hungry socket 1366 based system.

That Corsair PSU is one of the best of the cheap ones and the minimum I would consider for that build.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=239
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Corsair-CX430-V2-Power-Supply-Review/1284

andy888 · 28 Nov 2011 at 20:18

EDIT: sorry didnt see your post

fowler002 · 28 Nov 2011 at 20:19

'this week only' offers run from wednesday afternoon to following wednesday morning, so the currnt overs run till wednesday morning then the new deals will start in the afternoon.

stulid · 28 Nov 2011 at 20:20

andy888 said:
EDIT: sorry didnt see your post

I think of everything.

andy888 · 28 Nov 2011 at 20:23

stulid said:
I think of everything.

I guess if the offers end on wednesday morning I should get ordering these parts.

Thanks again